Mudug | |
|---|---|
 Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates:6°08′N48°00′E / 6.133°N 48.000°E /6.133; 48.000 | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  Puntland Galmudug |
| Capital | Galkayo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdirashid Hashi Artan[1] and Xasan Maxamed Khaliif Abgaalow[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 72,933 km2 (28,160 sq mi) |
| Population (2019[3]) | |
• Total | 864,700 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | SO-MU[4] |
| HDI (2021) | 0.374[5] low ·7th of 18 |
Mudug (Somali:Mudug) is an administrative region (gobol) in north-centralSomalia.[6] The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.[7]
Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west byEthiopia,[8] to the north and south by the Somali regions ofNugal andGalguduud respectively, and to the east by theIndian Ocean. The provincial capital isGalkayo.
The northern half of Mudug is part ofPuntland whilst the southern half including the region of Galgaduud have formed theGalmudug State, which considers itself an autonomous state within the largerFederal Republic of Somalia, as defined by theprovisional constitution of Somalia.[9]
Mudug Region consists of five districts.[10] Those followed by an asterisk are part ofGalmudug:
